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the remarking game at the joint briefing with the veteran affair secretary eric shinseki on efforts to assist military personnel reentering life. if no agreement is reached on the fiscal cliff. this twenty five minute event took police at the veteran affair offices in washington, d.c. >>> thank you, tommy. first, let me thank secretary panetta for the unwavering support for the here at the va and the men and women who wear and have worn the uniform of the nation. our close partnership with the immediating we had -- meeting we had today on their behalf has never been more important as it is today. as we enter the holiday season i want to thank the men and whoim spend their holiday away from the families defending the nation. we're grateful for their the service and sacrifice. as we have discussed very little what we do here at va -- most of what we work on originated in dodd and that's why achieving our priorities at va requires the close and collaborative working relationship. we have more to do but with president obama's strong support and guidance we have brought the two departments
the remarking game at the joint briefing with the veteran affair secretary eric shinseki on efforts to assist military personnel reentering life. if no agreement is reached on the fiscal cliff. this twenty five minute event took police at the veteran affair offices in washington, d.c. >>> thank you, tommy. first, let me thank secretary panetta for the unwavering support for the here at the va and the men and women who wear and have worn the uniform of the nation. our close partnership...
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and, you know, eric has mentioned them over and over again. cutting voting days in florida was not about anything but making it harder for certain people to vote, and let's just call it what it is. the florida gop chair who has since resigned said exactly what it was. it was put in place to make it harder for democratic voters to turn out. we saw the leader of the house in pennsylvania say that the photo id law would help mitt romney in the state of pennsylvania. and so the difference between what we saw in a lot of these states in the 2008 and 2012 is that it was a blatant partisan attempt often times to change the rules of the election very close to the election which caused a lot of the confusion in places even where those laws didn't go into effect for this election but might in the future. and so that was, i think, the biggest difference and potentially why so much was covered about it because it was seen as a partisan moy to change the -- ploy to change the election. but what we also saw on a positive note is, and there's a lot of folks
and, you know, eric has mentioned them over and over again. cutting voting days in florida was not about anything but making it harder for certain people to vote, and let's just call it what it is. the florida gop chair who has since resigned said exactly what it was. it was put in place to make it harder for democratic voters to turn out. we saw the leader of the house in pennsylvania say that the photo id law would help mitt romney in the state of pennsylvania. and so the difference between...
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we've had eric holder appear before the committee to discuss this. and we have heard from intelligence community professionals involved in carrying out surveillance operations, the lawyers who review these operations and, importantly, the inspectors general who carry out oversight of the program and have written reports and letters to the congress with the results of that report. i'd like to just show that classified letter, if i might. it's classified -- i can't read it to you -- but i just want to make that available -- members know that if they want to read the i.g. letter on why what senator wyden is asking for cannot be done, please, before you vote, go to our skiff and read the letter. i don't happen to have it here but as soon as somebody brings it, i will waive it for a -- i will wave it for a moment so that you see it. the committee's review of f.a.a. surveillance authorities have included the receipt and examination of dozens of reports concerning the implementation of these authorities over the past four years which the executive branch is
we've had eric holder appear before the committee to discuss this. and we have heard from intelligence community professionals involved in carrying out surveillance operations, the lawyers who review these operations and, importantly, the inspectors general who carry out oversight of the program and have written reports and letters to the congress with the results of that report. i'd like to just show that classified letter, if i might. it's classified -- i can't read it to you -- but i just...
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majority leader eric cantor reiterated yesterday the house will not adjourn until an agreement is reached. senate in monday at two o'clock. members turning attention to a $60 billion supplemental spending bill for the people and areas affected by hurricane sandy. they'll take up and vote on several judicial nominations. watch the house live on c-span, and the senate live, here on c-span2. >> on tuesday, a hud official briefedded a senate panel about the steps the department is taking to streamline and strengthen section 8 public housing assistance programs that provide rental housing for over three million low income families. they discussed the implementation of some of the administrative and regulatory changes proposed during an august sub committee hearing. this is 40 minutes. >> i call the hearing to ore. i'd like to welcome the honorable senator once again to the committee for her hearing entitled "proposals to streamline and strengthen hud's rental housing assistance programs." millions of american families struggle every day to afford a roof over their heads. currently a person wit
majority leader eric cantor reiterated yesterday the house will not adjourn until an agreement is reached. senate in monday at two o'clock. members turning attention to a $60 billion supplemental spending bill for the people and areas affected by hurricane sandy. they'll take up and vote on several judicial nominations. watch the house live on c-span, and the senate live, here on c-span2. >> on tuesday, a hud official briefedded a senate panel about the steps the department is taking to...
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of the united states, met with the majority leader of the house of representatives, the republican eric cantor. cantor walked out of those meetings. after all of that, there was an agreement made here that we would have a supercommittee. it would be work under the same terms and conditions as the program that judd gregg and kent conrad came up with. the super committee, three appoint bid me, senator mcconnell, the speaker and leader pelosi. 12. they would work, bring it to the floor. no amendments, no filibusters. about a week before they were ready, they had to report by statute. i got a letter signed by virtually every republican senator. no revenue. so, madam president, the president's not going to fall for that again. every time we've done this -- and i went over what has happened -- and we can add to that the gang of six, the gang of eight well-intentioned senators. never ever could they agree on revenue. so the president's not going to fall for that again. he's not going to do that again. it is, mr. president, it's like here we go. we're going to have a card game. you show us all
of the united states, met with the majority leader of the house of representatives, the republican eric cantor. cantor walked out of those meetings. after all of that, there was an agreement made here that we would have a supercommittee. it would be work under the same terms and conditions as the program that judd gregg and kent conrad came up with. the super committee, three appoint bid me, senator mcconnell, the speaker and leader pelosi. 12. they would work, bring it to the floor. no...
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unfortunately the closer one looks of the more trouble in the situation and the resignation yesterday of eric boswell, charlene and raymond maxwell shouldn't shift our attention from the broad systemic failure at the state department bureaucracy in washington that this report has clearly revealed. why for a civil have made toward the longstanding recommendation of the government accountability office that the department perform a strategic review that they carry at the necessary security measures that the diplomats abroad and ensure that all necessary actions are present to prevent a recurrence. i know there will be an attempt to shift the responsibility for the tragedy to a shortage of resources. requests for more money are a familiar refrain in the state department reports. but budgetary constraints or not a factor in the department's failure to recognize the threats and adequately respond to this situation in benghazi that is and about misplaced priorities. if this department intends to blame its long string of failures on an adequate funding, then perhaps it should take a closer look at t
unfortunately the closer one looks of the more trouble in the situation and the resignation yesterday of eric boswell, charlene and raymond maxwell shouldn't shift our attention from the broad systemic failure at the state department bureaucracy in washington that this report has clearly revealed. why for a civil have made toward the longstanding recommendation of the government accountability office that the department perform a strategic review that they carry at the necessary security...
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can john boehner cut a deal without eric cantor and paul ryan? >> well i have a pretty good understanding of the house, but i'm always wondering into leadership politics. just to broaden the question a little bit, i think the question is whether or not the speaker is going to be able to bring a good part of his caucus, and that will require a united leadership team. >> just to interrupt, and talking short-term. >> i understand and i think that is going to be a requirement. i think one of the decisions that the speaker will have to make is whether he is prepared to put a bill in agreement on the floor of the house that by not have the majority of republicans in the house to support. that is one of the questions, because senator corker points out that there are a number of ways to say yes on this but it's not clear in my mind whether there is a way that necessarily brings the majority of the house republicans. not that we can't get a majority in the house but the hastert rule after speaker hastert you have to have half the republicans the matter wh
can john boehner cut a deal without eric cantor and paul ryan? >> well i have a pretty good understanding of the house, but i'm always wondering into leadership politics. just to broaden the question a little bit, i think the question is whether or not the speaker is going to be able to bring a good part of his caucus, and that will require a united leadership team. >> just to interrupt, and talking short-term. >> i understand and i think that is going to be a requirement. i...
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record will remain open for one week for any member who wishes to submit any questions for the record eric we would ask all of our witnesses if they do receive questions, to please respond to it as ugly as possible. and with a thanks to the committee, this hearing is adjourned. [inaudible conversations] >> c-span spoke with two retired lawmakers, congressman dan burton and senator kent conrad. mr. burton and indiana republican, served in congress for 30 years, and in the 1990s chaired the house oversight committee. senator conrad, a north dakota democrat, has been in office for 20 years and chairs the senate budget committee. our interview with congressman burton is at 8 p.m. eastern tonight, and senator conrad follows at 8:30 p.m. >> the house and senate are back in session tomorrow. the senate is in at 10 a.m. eastern for work on two bills. the first would extend provisions of the foreign intelligence surveillance act. the other is a $60 billion relief package for areas affected by hurricane sandy. the house reconvenes at 2 p.m. eastern. house leaders have not released the schedule of le
record will remain open for one week for any member who wishes to submit any questions for the record eric we would ask all of our witnesses if they do receive questions, to please respond to it as ugly as possible. and with a thanks to the committee, this hearing is adjourned. [inaudible conversations] >> c-span spoke with two retired lawmakers, congressman dan burton and senator kent conrad. mr. burton and indiana republican, served in congress for 30 years, and in the 1990s chaired the...